Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$523M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$408M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$543M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$537M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$464M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.08% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SINA
2926
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+14,800
| +14% | +$568K |
|
|
BPMC
2927
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,859
-15,684
| -20% | -$1.17M |
|
|
FLIR
2928
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,031
+15,014
| +19% | +$795K |
|
2929
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+28,600
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
2930
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-18,600
| -28% | -$1.97M |
|
2931
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
49,085
-95,174
| -66% | -$9.4M |
|
2932
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
52,844
+922
| +2% | +$84.3K |
|
|
FIT
2933
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
751,100
+377,000
| +101% | +$2.21M |
|
2934
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
268,300
+134,300
| +100% | +$2.47M |
|
2935
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
59,237
+38,427
| +185% | +$3.28M |
|
2936
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
166,262
-139,545
| -46% | -$3.93M |
|
2937
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+100
| +0.2% | +$10.7K |
|
|
CEO
2938
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+10,600
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
2939
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
15,173
+4,053
| +36% | +$1.18M |
|
2940
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-39,300
| -28% | -$1.7M |
|
|
PRO
2941
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,947
-239,162
| -74% | -$13.8M |
|
2942
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-96,600
| -60% | -$7.15M |
|
2943
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,435
+3,971
| +6% | +$260K |
|
|
AKCA
2944
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
289,664
+262,312
| +959% | +$4.88M |
|
|
INN
2945
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
397,470
-286,839
| -42% | -$3.44M |
|
2946
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,714
+11,361
| +13% | +$504K |
|
2947
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
345,600
+26,900
| +8% | +$373K |
|
|
CONN
2948
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
394,783
+290,938
| +280% | +$6.09M |
|
|
2949
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-16,900
| -26% | -$1.79M |
|
2950
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+13,500
| +66% | +$1.92M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,299 positions worth $230B, up 8.7% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $8.18B in Q4 2019, closing 1,265 positions and reducing 4,117 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $681M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Interxion Holding N.V. worth $83.9M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2019 buy was Interxion Holding N.V.: 1,000,931 shares worth $83.9M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q4 2019, an estimated $615M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $543M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $681M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $230B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,220 new positions and closed 1,265 in Q4 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $230B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.